Today's News

Across the country, the American Red Cross is reminding communities that March is Red Cross Month, a time to commemorate Red Cross involvement.

March was initially declared Red Cross Month in 1943, when President Roosevelt issued the first proclamation to remind the American public that the Red Cross is committed to providing blood and blood products, disaster assistance and emergency social services across the United States and worldwide.

Taylor County High School's Cardinals used 21 points from Chase Cox and 16 points and 17 rebounds by Leonard Macon to down Nelson County 59-50 in the first round of the Fifth Region Tournament on Wednesday night.

Coach Troy Young's troops led 8-0 before being tied at 20-20 (but never trailed) and held a 17-point advantage in posting their 24th win in 30 outings.

The semis (TC vs. North Hardin and Adair County vs. John Hardin) were yesterday with the championship set for tomorrow at 7.

As my colleagues and I returned from the 2009 session's five day hiatus, we quickly resumed our work attending meetings, hearing testimony, studying proposed legislation and approving bills in the House chambers as only 12 days remain in this year's legislative session.

Legislative committee meetings were full of debate and action this week.

Rumors. They can be thorns in the side of reporters. Rumors abound in the newsroom. Folks call us quite often to tell us the latest one. We welcome them all. Some turn out to be true and become news stories. Others are not and are promptly forgotten.

A case in point - a submerged vehicle in City Lake.

I'd heard this one several times, always just after lunch for some reason. A reader would call and say they either saw a car go in the lake or that someone told them a car was in the lake.

Another defendant has been arrested in a case involving 19 people accused of operating a crime ring to sell drugs in Taylor and surrounding counties.

According to a press release from the Campbellsville Police Department, the indictments came after an 18-month investigation.

Mable Vaughn, 53, of 499 Dunnville Road is one of the 19 defendants accused of operating a criminal syndicate beginning June 27, 2007, and continuing through Jan. 7, 2009, in Taylor and surrounding counties and other states.